Installing MSSQL 2022 Express
Installing MSSQL 2022 Express
• You will need to be an administrator on your PC for this install. To be done if your
organization does not already utilize a SQL server. Inquire with your
organization’s IT department DBA team for more details.
SQL Express 2022 requires two main components to install. The main SQL component as well
as SQL Management Studio (SSMS)
download the main SQL component. “Microsoft will update this over time so please download the latest
version.
Please go here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-
server-ver16
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Both files should now be downloaded:
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Select YES if prompted
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You may browse to select to save the component to a different folder location or just press install to start
with the default location as it looks below.
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Once finished you will receive a screen shown below. Select the top option with red arrows.
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Click next again when prompted about Microsoft Updates.
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Select Next again when prompted for feature selection:
For instance configuration, you may leave it at the default SQLExpress for the Named instance/Instance
ID or change it to what you wish. We will leave it at the default for this tutorial. Select Next.
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Select Next when prompted about Server Configuration.
For Database Engine Configuration it will show your PC Name and Currently signed in account below as
the default administrator for this SQL instance. More administrators can be added later. Press Next to
Continue.
Installation will start. This will take some time depending on system speed.
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Once finished installing, you may be prompted to restart your computer. Please do so, completing the first
part of this installation guide.
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Installing Microsoft SQL Management Studio (SSMS)
Please right click SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe and run as administrator selecting YES if prompted.
You may change the default installation location or select Install to continue.
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Once complete select close.
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Default information based on your computer name and signed on account should be shown on
screen, you can just press connect to sign into the SQL instance.
SQL is now up and running and you may now use it to configure with Lockview 5.
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